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. >> late last year, turkey asked nato for a missile defense system. the pieces of that system came off of the boat from germany. >> the military equipment is now in turkey and not far from the border in syria and the organization insists that the hardware stays in this country. nato says that they are not crossing the border to get directly involved in the conflict in syria. -- >> germany and the u.s. have agreed to send patriot missiles to germany. -- >> our mission is to protect the town, are ranged between nato and the turkish allies, so i don't see any involvement in any offensive action, that is not what we're here for. >> turkey insists that they can handle the rest of their defense. the war is just on the other side of the fence. the patriots will stop missiles, but they won't stop the more immediate threat of the stray bullets, but still, turkey wants the hardware. they are taking every measure to keep the country save. the patriots are expected to be operational by the start of next month. -- >> thousands of musicians marched down pennsylvani
. >> late last year, turkey asked nato for a missile defense system. the pieces of that system came off of the boat from germany. >> the military equipment is now in turkey and not far from the border in syria and the organization insists that the hardware stays in this country. nato says that they are not crossing the border to get directly involved in the conflict in syria. -- >> germany and the u.s. have agreed to send patriot missiles to germany. -- >> our mission is...
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money to nato. i think there's some defining moments coming for europe relative to the future of nato, and relative to the transatlantic relationship in dealing with this whole range of issues going all across south of europe and it's going have a direct effect on that. there's a day of reckoning coming. i wish i could be more optimistic about it. we see what the fiscal constraints are in the austerity that is being imposed, and they're going literally have to come the point where they have some tough decisions to make. because the u.s. simply not going to be there at the level and the presence and the protection they're used to and have relied oned in the past. >> [inaudible] i would your legacy. >> it's nice to sea see you. >> thank you, senator for coming and more than thirty years of service in your country. you're on the energy and resources committee also, we are continuing to send almost $400 billion a year overseas to buy oil, and your colleague senator lugar, for a long time has told us tha
money to nato. i think there's some defining moments coming for europe relative to the future of nato, and relative to the transatlantic relationship in dealing with this whole range of issues going all across south of europe and it's going have a direct effect on that. there's a day of reckoning coming. i wish i could be more optimistic about it. we see what the fiscal constraints are in the austerity that is being imposed, and they're going literally have to come the point where they have...
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today some of those freed hostages arrived at a nato base in sicily. >>> coming up tonight, we'll tell you why d.c. officials are hoping for more than symbolism during president obama's second term. >>> and how inauguration organizers are hoping to make this event one of the greenest ever. >>> it was a gorgeous saturday but now the winds have changed and are starting to blow out here on the weather terrace. i'll tell you how they will affect your temperatures the next couple of deta >> when the inaugural parade gets underway on monday the air force band will be in place. ♪ ♪ >> the band has spent weeks making sure that john philip sousa marches are pitch perfect. musicians who make the band get a permanent appointment. only way new members can join in is if members leave or retires. a five year veteran that place saxophone, this is his secondinaugural parade. >> nothing is more patriotic an marching and playing sousa. as soon as the crowd here's it, you hear cheers. that's the american almost theme song. >> sergeant langford also serves his community mentoring 11-year-old parson. t
today some of those freed hostages arrived at a nato base in sicily. >>> coming up tonight, we'll tell you why d.c. officials are hoping for more than symbolism during president obama's second term. >>> and how inauguration organizers are hoping to make this event one of the greenest ever. >>> it was a gorgeous saturday but now the winds have changed and are starting to blow out here on the weather terrace. i'll tell you how they will affect your temperatures the next...
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survivors suffered through four days of sheer terror and some are just beginning to recuperate at this nato base. they were beaten, tied up and executed. the survivors are shocked and shaken. >> it happened so fast. >> reporter: they saw horrifying scenes and one foreigner was used as bait to lure his co-workers out before being shot. steven mcfall had his mouth taped and wore explosives taped to his chest and mark grant hid for 80 hours and scrambled up on the roof or locked themselves inside their rooms. >> we barry indicated together in one of the offices we lock the door we put a deck on the door. we did a barley cade. >> reporter: when they got out, joy and relief. >> when the guys who picked up, the rescue guys were wonderful. we were like long lost friends. >> reporter: one survivor's family says they have been through hell and when one son heard his father was alive it was the best news he'd ever heard. dan? >> nick schifrin, thank you. bianna, over to you. >> terrifying week. >>> we'll turn now to the countdown to president obama's second inauguration. tomorrow hundreds of thousand
survivors suffered through four days of sheer terror and some are just beginning to recuperate at this nato base. they were beaten, tied up and executed. the survivors are shocked and shaken. >> it happened so fast. >> reporter: they saw horrifying scenes and one foreigner was used as bait to lure his co-workers out before being shot. steven mcfall had his mouth taped and wore explosives taped to his chest and mark grant hid for 80 hours and scrambled up on the roof or locked...
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the nato commission is being held up at this point, right, for general allen. they're still deciding if there's an implication for him in this. >> absolutely as a four-star you have a limited amount of time where you can serve in between positions and if you don't get confirmed which the nato position requires senate confirmation you revert back to the lower grade, so there's a real personal incentive to get this thing going as quickly as possible so he can move on to his next job and that clearly is in doubt. >> we talked about remember the 30,000 pages of documents which jill kelley tells howie, sunny, it's more like a couple hundred so that to me seems to be here and here and i get there's a difference between 300 or 400 e-mails and pages of documents. it's a little bit apples and oranges but she wouldn't tell howie, didn't let him read the e-mails, as you're a lawyer on this panel, how do you feel about that? >> you know, i'm concerned by it. it seems that when someone is being less than transparent, when there's someone being opaque, that tells me as a for
the nato commission is being held up at this point, right, for general allen. they're still deciding if there's an implication for him in this. >> absolutely as a four-star you have a limited amount of time where you can serve in between positions and if you don't get confirmed which the nato position requires senate confirmation you revert back to the lower grade, so there's a real personal incentive to get this thing going as quickly as possible so he can move on to his next job and...
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the libya crisis happened i don't hear many most of these voices talking anything about denouncing nato operation in libya since february twentieth eleven but libya was sandwiched by the regime change in tunisia in egypt on the one hand and that created facilitator the nato operation because gadhafi was isolated with the fall of libya and let's be very clear it's all on record in the mainstream jamestown foundation sources have said that the twenty six who fled after the fall of gadhafi you fought a lot who worked for the n.p.c. french intelligence told them to go to northern mali and destabilize mali and the coup leader in mali who overthrew the civilian government it's on record again on the jamestown foundation website that he was trained by the u.s. and french intelligence services and so not only was my money destabilized and what with terror these courts and so-called your hobbies they're not your hobby if your heart is an honorable obligation to fight against oppression these are death squads who targeted the heritage of mali and the margin people and then nato have wanted these
the libya crisis happened i don't hear many most of these voices talking anything about denouncing nato operation in libya since february twentieth eleven but libya was sandwiched by the regime change in tunisia in egypt on the one hand and that created facilitator the nato operation because gadhafi was isolated with the fall of libya and let's be very clear it's all on record in the mainstream jamestown foundation sources have said that the twenty six who fled after the fall of gadhafi you...
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that was supposed to target nato troops. the car bomber was trying to hit a convoy. instead he rammed into two houses killing five civilians and hurting another 25 people. >>> in the united states military will not lower it's physical standards as it opens direct combat jobs for women. it announces the change in policy yesterday. the goal is to ensure the mission is met with the best qualified and most capable regardless of gender. >>> about an hour from now the vice president will host a round table on gun violence in richmond virginia. he and other administration officials will hear from experts who woked on gun safety after the 2007 shooting at virginia tech and coming up at 7:15 the one group the obama administration is targeting in its efforting ono gun control. >> a hearing is scheduled in san francisco this morning in connection to the murder of a suspected pimp. there are four defendants in the case. prosecutors are consolidating the four cases in to one. a 22-year-old calvin snead was killed last june. it's believed the defendants were trying to protect a 17
that was supposed to target nato troops. the car bomber was trying to hit a convoy. instead he rammed into two houses killing five civilians and hurting another 25 people. >>> in the united states military will not lower it's physical standards as it opens direct combat jobs for women. it announces the change in policy yesterday. the goal is to ensure the mission is met with the best qualified and most capable regardless of gender. >>> about an hour from now the vice president...
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marine general john allen is back on track to become supreme commander of nato forces in europe. white house officials said today his nomination is no longer on hold. that's after the pentagon inspector general cleared allen of any wrongdoing in e-mail exchanges with a tampa, florida woman. allen steps down as overall coalition commander in afghanistan next month. the air force's top general vowed today to put an end to sexual misconduct within the service. figures for 2012 show some 800 reported incidents. many of the cases stemmed from a scandal at lackland air force base near san antonio. an investigation there found 32 instructors allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct with nearly 60 female service members. at a house hearing, the air force chief of staff general mark welsh called the numbers appalling. >> there is no way we can allow this to happen again. the air force goal for sexual assault is not simply to lower the number. the goal is zero. it's the only acceptable objective. the impact on every victim, their family, their friends, the other people in their unit is heart
marine general john allen is back on track to become supreme commander of nato forces in europe. white house officials said today his nomination is no longer on hold. that's after the pentagon inspector general cleared allen of any wrongdoing in e-mail exchanges with a tampa, florida woman. allen steps down as overall coalition commander in afghanistan next month. the air force's top general vowed today to put an end to sexual misconduct within the service. figures for 2012 show some 800...
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john allen, and we learned today that president obama will resubmit allen's nomination as commander of nato forces in europe. the pentagon investigated general allen for sending potentially inappropriate e- mails to a florida woman linked to the david petraeus scandal, but yesterday allen was cleared of wrongdoing. the battle over the debt ceiling has been put off to another day because on this day the republican-controlled house voted 285-114 to allow the government to keep borrowing the money it needs to pay its bills through mid-may. the senate and the white house are expected to go along avoiding the threat of default that would rattle financial markets. in a survey of investors by bloomberg, 36% said america's fiscal woes are the biggest threat to the world economy, more than the 29% who named the european debt crisis. anthony mason is attending a meeting of world bankers in davos, switzerland. >> reporter: how strong do you think the u.s. economy actually is right now? >> i think the u.s. economy wants to be strong. >> reporter: but mary callahan erdoes says the bickering in washingto
john allen, and we learned today that president obama will resubmit allen's nomination as commander of nato forces in europe. the pentagon investigated general allen for sending potentially inappropriate e- mails to a florida woman linked to the david petraeus scandal, but yesterday allen was cleared of wrongdoing. the battle over the debt ceiling has been put off to another day because on this day the republican-controlled house voted 285-114 to allow the government to keep borrowing the money...
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. >> nato has to do -- if france is attacked, we'd help defend france. it doesn't mean if france goes to war, we go to war. >> it's something that is felt between allies. >> do you think we'll gain everything from helping out-- >> obama doesn't want to get involved but i think we have to help in terms of what we're doing right now. >> u.s. is not involved but these are former french colonies. they have an opgaition and a -- obligation and a cultural history that ties them to those two countries but they don't do anything without the united states making a move. >> it's a thin edge of the wedge. the camel's nose in the tent. you know what i mean? the camel goes in the tent. we're going to go into the mali tent. is that the name of the game? the first thing that's going to occur to americans when they see and hear this. >> the camel has been in the tent in iraq and in afghanistan. the camel is going to be very nervous. >> you remember how we got started-- >> i certainly do 600 advisors. >> the camel's nose. >>> we'll be right back with predictions. it's be
. >> nato has to do -- if france is attacked, we'd help defend france. it doesn't mean if france goes to war, we go to war. >> it's something that is felt between allies. >> do you think we'll gain everything from helping out-- >> obama doesn't want to get involved but i think we have to help in terms of what we're doing right now. >> u.s. is not involved but these are former french colonies. they have an opgaition and a -- obligation and a cultural history that...
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is that this threat is being used as a smokescreen for the recall of my ization along in africa by nato forces by products britain the us do you think that's why we're seeing the ignoring of the rise of al-qaeda or say in syria. absolutely because of course one of the biggest myths in international relations is that the western powers are implacably opposed to ok the last twenty thirty years and not what they will use they will use the ok to threaten some circumstances intervening a great country like afghanistan but elsewhere they would actually. militants to actually topple check you know regimes like the one in syria and in libya and so what it's going to frankenstein's monster and of course we'll get back to afghanistan in the one nine hundred eighty s. and ok radical islamic groups were used by the west to help tackle the red army from afghanistan to help them if the red army in afghanistan and that's all part of the policy i think you mentioned that you think that these are part of a bigger picture about the real colonization of africa how far do you think the british involvement
is that this threat is being used as a smokescreen for the recall of my ization along in africa by nato forces by products britain the us do you think that's why we're seeing the ignoring of the rise of al-qaeda or say in syria. absolutely because of course one of the biggest myths in international relations is that the western powers are implacably opposed to ok the last twenty thirty years and not what they will use they will use the ok to threaten some circumstances intervening a great...
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heavy air campaign against al qaeda linked groups the army's also received logistical support from its nato allies while the e.u. is preparing to send hundreds of military personnel to train them early and. u.k. based political analyst dan glazebrook says paris is intervention is a result of failed western strategy for. the west and unfunded may quit these these death squads effectively in libya the flow of weapons and fighters red them across the region which was again playing into the program of the west to destabilize the region and they ended up in northern mali the hope was that after libya algeria would fall and that the destabilization would spread to algeria and this hasn't happened the rebels have made that very same northern mali and now what we're seeing in recent weeks is that the insurgency is starting to spread south into southern mali so france and britain i'm thinking no no no this is not the idea at all so no bombing mali to try and bomb the rebels back in to help them back north. i mean time of the u.s. says its involvement in the mali operation is currently limited to int
heavy air campaign against al qaeda linked groups the army's also received logistical support from its nato allies while the e.u. is preparing to send hundreds of military personnel to train them early and. u.k. based political analyst dan glazebrook says paris is intervention is a result of failed western strategy for. the west and unfunded may quit these these death squads effectively in libya the flow of weapons and fighters red them across the region which was again playing into the program...
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this is simply about providing logistics, intelligence, and refueling to a nato ally and to a regional ally. part of the hesitation on the part of the administration that secretary clinton described to us on the foreign relations committee earlier this week is because we have a legal barrier to providing direct assistance to a country whose military overthrows the civilian government in a coup. so there is some work going on between the department of defense, the state department, and some of us in congress who believe we need to be more actively engaged in mali and in supporting our regional allies, the african militaries, who are sending thousands of troops into mali to support their effort. >> you know, being a young man, i have a number of friends who serve or are serving, and i spoke with one of them a few weeks ago and i asked them how their arabic classes were going, and they told me that they don't take arabic, they take french. do you believe that we could see a day where young men and women come home in boxes from this region? >> well, sadly, luke, we've just seen that day. t
this is simply about providing logistics, intelligence, and refueling to a nato ally and to a regional ally. part of the hesitation on the part of the administration that secretary clinton described to us on the foreign relations committee earlier this week is because we have a legal barrier to providing direct assistance to a country whose military overthrows the civilian government in a coup. so there is some work going on between the department of defense, the state department, and some of...
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i think britain's interest is in having stability on the if you like the southern florida flank of nato just across the mediterranean from from western europe. i don't accept these conspiracy theories about minerals i think it's really about knowing that we have we have stable neighbors stable neighbors but at the same time britain openly backs rebels who are known to have sort of attachments to al qaeda and other is islamist groups there so where then is the consistency. sort of what rebel groups are those. in syria. yes yes well if i say read anything it was more of a geo political in terms of security and not resources so where then why yes in syria no in syria in mali well i think it's a different story this is not. an al qaeda linked islam a stop arising in syria it's all been repeated who want a different life they want to be rid of a tyrant. in charge of them and this will solve itself apparently without any intervention from the outside i think the story in mali is completely different this is foreign intervention by the al-qaeda linked terrorists themselves this is not honest m
i think britain's interest is in having stability on the if you like the southern florida flank of nato just across the mediterranean from from western europe. i don't accept these conspiracy theories about minerals i think it's really about knowing that we have we have stable neighbors stable neighbors but at the same time britain openly backs rebels who are known to have sort of attachments to al qaeda and other is islamist groups there so where then is the consistency. sort of what rebel...
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is calling for more international backing the former pentagon official michael maloof believes its nato allies there won't be that. for ten years of doing something similar in afghanistan were ready to pull out. to move back in so there's some question as to just how effective this approach is going to be and i think that this is something that the french are going to have to to weigh for themselves but it also could bring a number of other countries back into a long drawn out conflict already germany is beginning to show some resistance to this and are concerned about the extent of help that they give simply because they see another protracted effort such as they experienced. in afghanistan. now the u.s. says its involvement in the mali operation is currently limited to intelligence sharing but it wasn't always like this many millions who were trained by american agents to combat militants have now switched sides in a fighting among the militants retired u.s. air force lieutenant colonel karen says the current turmoil is a fallout of washington's reckless indifference in the country's
is calling for more international backing the former pentagon official michael maloof believes its nato allies there won't be that. for ten years of doing something similar in afghanistan were ready to pull out. to move back in so there's some question as to just how effective this approach is going to be and i think that this is something that the french are going to have to to weigh for themselves but it also could bring a number of other countries back into a long drawn out conflict already...
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worst there was genuine goodwill from russia's side when hillary came with a reset both and russia let nato transit supplies to afghanistan and other major concessions then clinton weave through the olfa and changed tack. the academy of sciences how did leaders in most go into hope change of mind they doubted states need to have an enemy it's a great way to express to the public opinion why the white people have to invest heavily into building new un tbilisi. in children elevating them minute. breaks and was all over the low as the top diplomat she's just not diplomatic cringe colleagues between stage qualities in africa she insults to strategic world partners at the same time and called china's trade with africa colonialist for those remembering fincher is of african slavery and the knicks ation by whites that's one insult to fall china's intention is different to that of europe which to date continues to attempt to influence african countries for its sole benefit. if i corporate lawyer hillary clinton is a monster a vicious insinuation here she deliberately stoked a voile muslim smear you
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the looming nato troops withdrawal from afghanistan over the number of detainees to be freed and where they'll be released remains unclear venezuela's president hugo chavez is reportedly been moved from a hospital in cuba where he was receiving cancer treatment to a secret location is rumored to now be in a bunker a specially built for former cuban leader fidel castro it's apparently to avoid leaks to the media about travis's health and in preparation for him to return home now the ailing leader has not been seen since his latest cancer surgery in mid december and missed his own inauguration ceremony. well how better to tone for the excesses of the holiday than a naked plunge into ice cold water it's a pity for orthodox christians on a day for a breathtaking did it in line with century old traditions our correspondent peter all over has been enjoying the full experience let's have a look. winter temperatures commonly fall below minus fifteen celsius in the russian capital perfect conditions for a swim say this lot they are part of a group who refer to themselves as a walrus club and th
the looming nato troops withdrawal from afghanistan over the number of detainees to be freed and where they'll be released remains unclear venezuela's president hugo chavez is reportedly been moved from a hospital in cuba where he was receiving cancer treatment to a secret location is rumored to now be in a bunker a specially built for former cuban leader fidel castro it's apparently to avoid leaks to the media about travis's health and in preparation for him to return home now the ailing...
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concern for those who believe germany is losing control of its sovereignty the country is still home to nato bases over twenty years after the end of. cold war germany today faces no major military threats nor does any european state and that's why this gigantic military machine that the americans have built up is completely about christic there appear to be historical cultural and economic reasons why some germans feel less sovereignty is disappearing and for a group of lawyers getting ready for their legal battle with the european central plank twenty thirteen look set to be an important year and what they see is the fight to return german rule to the german people peter all of a r.t. berlin. beijing has slammed washington for its latest comments on china's territorial brawl with japan in the south china sea saying the u.s. should be more carefully careful with its words and stay away from the regions matters that is after statements made by u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton who are sure that tokyo of american support and want to china against any unilateral action in the dispute bot
concern for those who believe germany is losing control of its sovereignty the country is still home to nato bases over twenty years after the end of. cold war germany today faces no major military threats nor does any european state and that's why this gigantic military machine that the americans have built up is completely about christic there appear to be historical cultural and economic reasons why some germans feel less sovereignty is disappearing and for a group of lawyers getting ready...
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he was not from nato command or the eastern regional command. he was not -- i mean, why was this elite force operating in kicking in doors of farmers? the mystery that begins the investigation. >> and you take this back to the united states and show at mcraven, a photograph. >> after we learned this figure, william mcraven, was a leader of this great, our fellow sort of -- this journey was like pulling on the tale of an elephant behind a hidden wall. you're pulling on it and the cracks start to show what is behind the wall and you realize this is part of a much bigger story. that kicked off a journey that took us to elsewhere. for us, just this incredible looking glass moment happened when osama bin laden was killed. all of the sudden, everybody is talking about jsoc. it is everywhere. we spent so much time embedded in the story when there were so but little been written about it except a small circle of journalists. and all of the seven people whose journey we have been tracking have become national -- all of this sudden, people whose journey w
he was not from nato command or the eastern regional command. he was not -- i mean, why was this elite force operating in kicking in doors of farmers? the mystery that begins the investigation. >> and you take this back to the united states and show at mcraven, a photograph. >> after we learned this figure, william mcraven, was a leader of this great, our fellow sort of -- this journey was like pulling on the tale of an elephant behind a hidden wall. you're pulling on it and the...
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taking money into nato. there are some in the fighting moments coming read this have to the future of nato and the transatlantic relationship in dealing with this range of issues going all across the south of europe that has a direct effect on them. there's a day of reckoning. i wish i could be more optimistic on it. we all see what the fiscal constraints are in the austerity being proposed. they are going to have to come to the point with some tough decisions to make because the u.s. is not going to be there at the level land presence and protection that they are used to and have relied on in the past. >> mr. mcfarland. >> our budget legacy -- nice to see you. >> thank you for coming. more than 30 years of service. the energy and natural resources committee, we are continuing to san $400 billion a year overseas to buy oil. your colleague senator lugar for a long time told us the only way to beat a cartel, sponsored open fuel standard, basically make a competitive market, the move, automobiles, trucks, weath
taking money into nato. there are some in the fighting moments coming read this have to the future of nato and the transatlantic relationship in dealing with this range of issues going all across the south of europe that has a direct effect on them. there's a day of reckoning. i wish i could be more optimistic on it. we all see what the fiscal constraints are in the austerity being proposed. they are going to have to come to the point with some tough decisions to make because the u.s. is not...
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nato approved a mission to send 200 military trainers to help mali's forces. >> and they are considering other ways to help the government. the first troops from the african-led mission are due to arrive today. >> for more, we are joined by our brussels correspondent. the eu has agreed to send military personnel. do we have any idea what this mission will look like? >> it is important to stress first of all that the idea is not new. back in december, they agreed they saw the situation and said they would send down a couple of hundred instructors -- of around 200 instructors -- to train the army, and now, of course, in light of recent developments, this mission will be sped up, which means 200 instructors or 250 will be sent down. they will instruct the army in terms of basic military training, but also in the field of international and humanitarian law and how to protect civilians. there are not many details yet in the number -- and the number of people deployed to the ground could rise again. all we know is that the training mission will be led by a french commander. >> how has the miss
nato approved a mission to send 200 military trainers to help mali's forces. >> and they are considering other ways to help the government. the first troops from the african-led mission are due to arrive today. >> for more, we are joined by our brussels correspondent. the eu has agreed to send military personnel. do we have any idea what this mission will look like? >> it is important to stress first of all that the idea is not new. back in december, they agreed they saw the...
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while nato led forces move to a support role. military commanders are sending some soldiers back to school for a lesson in culture tolerance. nhk world's hideki yui reports. >> reporter: a somber mood takes over at the headquarters of international forces in kabul evy suay during a weekly ceremony to remember troops killed in afghanistan. >> we should know that the heroes we honor today will not have died in vain. amen. >> reporter: some 400 foreign soldiers died last year in afghanistan. at least 61 were victims of insider attacks. that's about 30 times the number five years ago. rising anti-u.s. sentiment in afghanistan is partly to blame. angry afghans took to the streets last february after the burning of copies of the koran by u.s. military personnel. amid deep religious and cultural differences many afghan soldiers feel humiliated by foreigners' behavior. >> translator: if an american soldier crosses his legs, it makes me angry and i tell him to stop. >> reporter: insurgents are taking advantage of such emotions. this talib
while nato led forces move to a support role. military commanders are sending some soldiers back to school for a lesson in culture tolerance. nhk world's hideki yui reports. >> reporter: a somber mood takes over at the headquarters of international forces in kabul evy suay during a weekly ceremony to remember troops killed in afghanistan. >> we should know that the heroes we honor today will not have died in vain. amen. >> reporter: some 400 foreign soldiers died last year in...
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nato approved a mission to send 200 military trainers to help mali's forces. >> and they are considering other ways to help the government. the first troops from the african-led mission are due to arrive today. >> for more, we are joined by our brussels correspondent. the eu has agreed to send military personnel. do we have any idea what this mission will look like? >> it is important to stress first of all that the idea is not new. back in december, they agreed they saw the situation and said they would send down a couple of hundred instructors -- of around 200 instructors -- to train the army, and now, of course, in light of recent developments, this mission will be sped up, which means 200 instructors or 250 will be sent down. they will instruct the army in terms of basic military training, but also in the field of international and humanitarian law and how to protect civilians. there are not many details yet in the number -- and the number of people deployed to the ground could rise again. all we know is that the training mission will be led by a french commander. >> how has the miss
nato approved a mission to send 200 military trainers to help mali's forces. >> and they are considering other ways to help the government. the first troops from the african-led mission are due to arrive today. >> for more, we are joined by our brussels correspondent. the eu has agreed to send military personnel. do we have any idea what this mission will look like? >> it is important to stress first of all that the idea is not new. back in december, they agreed they saw the...
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how do you think we are going to be able to keep nato going? what would it take, in your view, to sustain nato and keep it relevant given our budgetary restrictions? >> well, i think an intervening event that poses a threat, um, we saw a little resurgence of nato in the libya situation where clearly the united states was not going to take the lead, was going to supply reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and a little bit of back up. but it was either nato getting together and going forward or not. that was the threat of, you know, the threat of a destabilized libya, the immigration consequences of that for southern europe, the history with european presence there, that was the precipitating event. but i think it's going to take something similar to that. one issue that i think potentially could be that is the whole situation with iran and the pursuit of nuclear weapons and the fact that europe would be easily within the gun sights of -- and there would be significant consequences for those nation closest to the middle east with a nuclear-
how do you think we are going to be able to keep nato going? what would it take, in your view, to sustain nato and keep it relevant given our budgetary restrictions? >> well, i think an intervening event that poses a threat, um, we saw a little resurgence of nato in the libya situation where clearly the united states was not going to take the lead, was going to supply reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance and a little bit of back up. but it was either nato getting together and going...
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training them president obama met with president karzai earlier this month to hammer out the details of nato troop withdrawals in two thousand and fourteen but we'll have to see how that actually plays out in future terms next up energy independence during his first inaugural address president obama stressed the importance of alternative energy his commitment to u.s. energy independence was reiterated today. the past towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult but america cannot resist this transition we must lead it we cannot see the other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries we must claim its promise that's how we will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure. plus far the president hasn't really practiced what he's preached the cylinder of scandal is the most visible result of his failed inner g. policies wherein a solar power company went bankrupt losing hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars in the form of grants president obama has successfully put thousands of acres of land on the auction block so that compani
training them president obama met with president karzai earlier this month to hammer out the details of nato troop withdrawals in two thousand and fourteen but we'll have to see how that actually plays out in future terms next up energy independence during his first inaugural address president obama stressed the importance of alternative energy his commitment to u.s. energy independence was reiterated today. the past towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult but...
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to be -- you know -- [ overlapping speakers ] >> the united states pays more than two-thirds of the nato budget so we have a lion's share of influence. the money paid to save the germans and french backpackers, that trend has continued. now we have encouraged -- our allies have encouraged this industry by rewarding it with money, and instead of reacting -- using other means. >> michael: of course it is going to continue if it has worked. i want to ask you as someone who has a degree of expertise in this, where do you see this going now? and what would america's role be? on the ground, with drones? what is your take on that. >> i don't think there's any reason to put american boots on the ground in algeria or anywhere else. but generally what the united states has that is superior to france or any of our nato allies is technical intelligence capabilities. satellites and drones and such. and any of our allies who are active in the fight against terrorism there. algeria has been a safe haven for a number of radical it listen-only modic groups. and they are sort of using it as an extension o
to be -- you know -- [ overlapping speakers ] >> the united states pays more than two-thirds of the nato budget so we have a lion's share of influence. the money paid to save the germans and french backpackers, that trend has continued. now we have encouraged -- our allies have encouraged this industry by rewarding it with money, and instead of reacting -- using other means. >> michael: of course it is going to continue if it has worked. i want to ask you as someone who has a degree...
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with terror these are death squads who targeted the heritage of mali and the mining people and then nato have wanted these people to actually to drop in our jury or so this is what happened and this is a direct consequence in french and the british are bombing these death squads so so to them to stop them going southwards but for them to go northwards into algeria and that's what's happened with libyan work or weapons this all situation is crystal clear in my opinion by them and it cooper the associate editor of a ceasefire magazine suggests that france may have a vested interest in expanding its intervention in north africa france has likes to have a lot of military presence in its former colonies far more than britain and i think the second thing would be favorable terms of trade oil and natural resources they're attempting to militarize huge ships of africa so they're able to monopolize access to the to the resources that their u.a.e. is francisco and many people say it's a huge part of it's a huge factor in its economy and it's something that not only mali but specifically niger and
with terror these are death squads who targeted the heritage of mali and the mining people and then nato have wanted these people to actually to drop in our jury or so this is what happened and this is a direct consequence in french and the british are bombing these death squads so so to them to stop them going southwards but for them to go northwards into algeria and that's what's happened with libyan work or weapons this all situation is crystal clear in my opinion by them and it cooper the...
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at these connections and not divorce them something already touched upon the fact that many blaming nato backing that may be in revolt for what's happening in the region what are the chances of all this returning to wreak even more havoc there in libya. well it's also important you know the libya was not a revolution a year ago it was far from it and what it was was it was a nato in a joint venture with a proxy guerilla force that did also include foreign fighters and military out that from possibly some of the gulf states like could talk are look the situation needs to be looked at as historical context so the i believe that what happened in benghazi there are there are rumors that were floating around recently that x. could off the chemical weapons box were being shipped over to syria and were going to be used to blame assad for using chemical weapons and always we saw retraction out of the able to the u.s. consulate in istanbul only a few weeks ago that was trying to retract from that story they would seem to be going forward with before christmas and also need to come back so ok that
at these connections and not divorce them something already touched upon the fact that many blaming nato backing that may be in revolt for what's happening in the region what are the chances of all this returning to wreak even more havoc there in libya. well it's also important you know the libya was not a revolution a year ago it was far from it and what it was was it was a nato in a joint venture with a proxy guerilla force that did also include foreign fighters and military out that from...
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president barack obama says he will put general john allen ford for the top nato job. tuesday he was cleared of misconduct over a series of emails he sent to a woman in florida. the accusations were made during the sex scandal that forced his former boss, general david petraeus, to resign as cia director. the u.s. defense secretary is poised to lift the ban on women serving in combat. it will open hundreds of thousands of frontline positions to females. officially, this is a major change, but on the ground, women are already involved in combat. >> since the founding of the country, it has been a core u.s. belief only straight men should fight in combat. under the obama administration, the prohibition on being openly gay was lifted. now, with little fanfare, the last restriction -- keeping women on the sidelines will be thrown out thursday. within a year, women who serve in the military -- they make up 14% of the force -- will be eligible to apply for 230,000 new jobs. the reason, the last two u.s. wars. >> there are no frontlines anymore. if you go all the way back to
president barack obama says he will put general john allen ford for the top nato job. tuesday he was cleared of misconduct over a series of emails he sent to a woman in florida. the accusations were made during the sex scandal that forced his former boss, general david petraeus, to resign as cia director. the u.s. defense secretary is poised to lift the ban on women serving in combat. it will open hundreds of thousands of frontline positions to females. officially, this is a major change, but...
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and its nato allies should let nations deal without problems. we should not be intervening in countries that we don't understand and i mean i think libya and syria stand as present day examples of that iraq and afghanistan also stand as examples of that we tend to go to countries where we have an interest and that tends to blind our judgment as to what really is going on on the ground i think if we could let countries kind of settle their problems internally yes people are going to get killed but i think it would be far quicker and far fewer damage to people's to lives to property then when the great powers get involved and that includes ico us in the un i think the government our government the united states wastes a lot of money this is another example of that. there's more analysis on the conflict in mali on our website including a political activist from the british style the war coalition says the modern government made a grave mistake seeking the help of a power he believes responsible for designing stuff to design stuff in the region says
and its nato allies should let nations deal without problems. we should not be intervening in countries that we don't understand and i mean i think libya and syria stand as present day examples of that iraq and afghanistan also stand as examples of that we tend to go to countries where we have an interest and that tends to blind our judgment as to what really is going on on the ground i think if we could let countries kind of settle their problems internally yes people are going to get killed...
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. >> why is nato still transferring the prisoners? >> to a certain extent, they have to under the agreements we made with the afghan government to begin drawing down our forces and begin turning over operations to them. the afghan government has demanded this. we have slowed it down more than we can technically under the agreements we have made with them. >> stuck the u.s. government care about this? >> we do care about it. we have resisted some of the requests of the cars i government. they have slowed down the transfer they agreed to. they are aware of these things. they are trying to transfer them to presence which have a better record than some of these places where they have done horrible things the u.n. documents. >> how concerned are you the government has rejected this report? it could turn around and say, you do not have a very clean copy. the torture exists within your band? >> i think the fact they are rejecting it will hurt them in the long term. what they will do is feed into the narrative of those who are opposed to the
. >> why is nato still transferring the prisoners? >> to a certain extent, they have to under the agreements we made with the afghan government to begin drawing down our forces and begin turning over operations to them. the afghan government has demanded this. we have slowed it down more than we can technically under the agreements we have made with them. >> stuck the u.s. government care about this? >> we do care about it. we have resisted some of the requests of the...